Australia positions itself as a world leader in the production of green iron with the launch of the project Mid-West Green Iron. Thyssenkrupp Nucra, a subsidiary of the German manufacturer, became Thyssenkrupp, announced that it would supply an electrolyzer with a capacity of 1.4 GW for the green iron project of the Australian company Progressive Green Solutions (PGS). Electrolyzers with a capacity of 1.4 GW will feed the project with green hydrogen, which will become an important step in the decarbonization of the steel industry.
A project located near Geraldon in Western Australia is aimed at the annual production of 7 million tons of green iron granules, and about half is turned into 2.5 million tons of hot briceted. iron (HBI) for export. It is expected that thanks to the integration of renewable energy sources and local magnetite ore, the object will reduce carbon emissions to 90 percent compared to traditional steel production methods.
technological frame The project is based THYSSENKRUPP NUCERA alkaline water technology, known for its scalability and effectiveness. The modular installations of Scalum® (20 MW each) will provide green hydrogen necessary for the transformation of Western Australia into a global center for export of low-carbon cast iron and steel.Dr. Johann Rinnhofer, general director of ThyssenkrupP Nucer Australia, He called this cooperation an important milestone in reducing the carbon trace of global steel production.
